# G. LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE Announce 20th Anniversary Tour for ‘Lemonade’

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- Published: 2025-11-20T15:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **G. LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE ANNOUNCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR FOR LANDMARK ALBUM **_**LEMONADE**_ 

#### **Celebrating Two Decades of Their Most Revered Album + New Album **_**Ode to R.L**_**, A Tribute to R.L Boyce** 

#### **Featuring Special Guest Makua Rothman** 

#### **Tickets Are On-Sale Now** 

**G. Love And Special Sauce** will hit the road in 2025 for a celebratory run honoring
the 20th anniversary of _**Lemonade**_, a landmark album that accentuates **G. Love’**
s unmistakable blend of blues grit, hip-hop cadence, and sun-kissed songwriting.
Released in 2006 and now widely regarded as one of his most beloved and successful
records, _Lemonade_ captured a creative peak, welcoming an all-star cast of collaborators
including **Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Marc Broussard, Blackalicious** and more.

Critics praised its warmth and ease, often calling it one of G. Love’s most effortlessly
joyful projects, and fans have carried its songs with them for two decades. This
anniversary tour brings that spirit back to the stage while celebrating the full,
ever-expanding arc of G. Love’s catalog including new material from his latest release,_**
Ode to R.L.**_ 

Playlist: Album - Ode To R.L.

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Watch this playlist on YouTube

_Ode to R.L._ was born from one of the most powerful nights of G. Love’s career:
an impromptu Hill Country blues jam during the _**Philadelphia Mississippi**_ sessions
at the Dickinson family’s legendary Zebra Ranch Studios. In a time when the pandemic
had halted touring and musicians were starving for connection, G. Love found himself
in a room filled with giants that included **Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Alvin 
Youngblood Hart, Trenton Ayers, Tikyra Jackson, Sharde Thomas, Boo Mitchell, Luther
Dickinson**, and so many more. Then **R.L. Boyce** walked in, picked up his guitar,
and everything shifted. What unfolded was a raw, unfiltered, soul-deep session that
G. Love describes as one of the most meaningful musical experiences of his life.

[⌊G. Love⌉⌊G. Love⌉[

Following the release of_ Philadelphia Mississippi_, G. Love and producer** Logan
Tichnor** started discussing the idea of building a record from the set R.L. played
that night. As they listened back through the material, it became clear that there
was something special there — a spirit, a vibe, a spark. Tichnor dove deep into 
the session tapes, mining them for the most resonant moments and reimagining them
through a new lens. The result is a collection of fresh tracks that blend R.L.’s
timeless voice and guitar work with contemporary sonic textures and beats — a bridge
between generations and genres. 

“Logan had a bold vision for how to shape this project, and together we started 
creating what would become _Ode to R.L_. We began the process while R.L. was still
with us, working on it in between road dates. After a six-month hiatus, we returned
to the studio reinvigorated — only to receive heartbreaking news the day after our
first session back: R.L. had passed,” reflects G. Love. 

“That loss gave the project new weight and urgency. We knew we had to finish this
album not just as a tribute, but as a living continuation of R.L.’s spirit and sound.
What you’re hearing is a true collaboration — a conversation between the old guard
of Hill Country blues and a new generation of Hip-Hop-infused blues storytellers.”

The title track, “Ode to R.L.”, captures the essence of that unforgettable night
and the man who brought them all together. This album is dedicated with deep love,
respect, and gratitude to R.L. Boyce. 
Joining the tour as special guest is **Makua
Rothman**, the North Shore of Oahu’s world-class big-wave champion turned globally
touring musician, whose journey into music began after a career-altering injury 
forced him to slow down and reconnect with his roots.

Guided alongside multi-Diamond, multi-Platinum producer Jimmy Messer, Makua has 
shaped a sound that blends reggae, rock, rap, and soul with the warmth of his family’s
musical lineage—including that of his uncle, the legendary Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.
Makua’s recent breakout moments have included opening Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival(
with Vedder joining him onstage), collaborating with Wiz Khalifa, touring internationally
with AWOLnation, and performing at BottleRock Napa Valley. His presence on this 
tour adds a fresh, global, surf-soaked pulse to an already rich musical journey.

Two decades after _Lemonade_ first landed, G. Love And Special Sauce are stepping
into this anniversary not as a nostalgia act, but as artists still creating, still
evolving, and still carrying the blues—old and new—into the next chapter. This tour
is a gathering of eras, a tribute to the people who shaped the music, and a reminder
of the soulful ease that has always made G. Love And Special Sauce feel like blissfulness,
connection, and community rolled into one. 

Tickets are on sale now at [**philadelphonic.com**](http://philadelphonic.com/).

**Full G. Love And Special Sauce Tour Dates**

[⌊G. Love And Special Sauce⌉⌊G. Love And Special Sauce⌉[

 * 11/26 – Seabrook, NH – The Brook
 * 11/29 – Copper Mountain, CO – FIS World Cup
 * 12/4 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre ^^
 * 12/5 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre ^^
 * 12/6 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre ^^
 * 12/7 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount ^^
 * 12/26 – Stowe, VT – Apres Only
 * 12/27 – Stowe, VT – Apres Only
 * 1/07 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill Duck Room **
 * 1/08 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads **
 * 1/09 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood **
 * 1/10 – Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium **
 * 1/11 – Evanston, IL – SPACE **
 * 1/14 – Cincinnati, OH – The Ludlow Garage **
 * 1/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme **
 * 1/16 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar **
 * 1/17 – Kent, OH – The Kent Stage **
 * 1/18 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark **
 * 1/21 – Rochester, NY – Beston Hall **
 * 1/22 – Killington, VT – Pickle Barrel Nightclub **
 * 1/23 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater **
 * 1/24 – Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer **
 * 1/27 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box **
 * 1/28 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center for the Arts **
 * 1/29 – Salisbury, MA – Blue Ocean Music Hall **
 * 1/30 – Ridgefield, CT – The Ridgefield Playhouse **
 * 1/31 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater **
 * 2/3 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage **
 * 2/4 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage **
 * 2/5 – Roanoke, VA – Grandin Theatre **
 * 2/6 – Southern Pines, NC – The Sunrise Theatre **
 * 2/7 – Greenville, SC – Coach Music Factory**
 * 2/10 – Fort Myers, FL – Point Ybel Brewing
 * 2/11 – Fort Myers, FL – Point Ybel Brewing
 * 2/12 – Key West, FL – American Legion
 * 2/13 – New Smyrna Beach, FL – Beachside Tavern
 * 2/26 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Solana Beach **
 * 2/27 – San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew Rocks **
 * 2/28 – TBA – TBA3/1 – TBA – TBA **
 * 3/4 – Chico, CA – The Big Room at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. **
 * 3/5 – Medford, OR – Holly Theatre **
 * 3/6 – TBA – TBA **
 * 3/7 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo **
 * 3/8 – TBA – TBA **
 * 3/11 – Park City, UT – The Maquis Park City **
 * 3/12 – Teton Village, WY – Mangy Moose **
 * 3/13 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre **
 * 3/15 – St. Petersburg, FL – Reggae Rise Up
 * 4/10-12 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Music Festival
 * 9/6 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Amphitheater !!
 * 9/26 – George, WA – The George Amphitheater !!
 * 9/27 – Bend, OR – Hayden Home Amphitheater !!
 * 9/28 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn !!
 * 9/30 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre !!
 * 10/1 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre !!
 * 10/3 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl !!
 * 10/4 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl !! 

^^ Performing with Allman Betts Family Revival
** w/ MAKUA!! w/ Jack Johnson

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